26-08-2007 - 23rd IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 23rd IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 3rd Session on 26th August 2007.

Assalaamu'alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Bismillaa hir rahmaa nir rahim.
Alhamdulillaa hi rabbil ‘alamin.
Wassalaa tu wassalaa mu ‘ala asyrafil anbiaa ii wal mursalin.
Wa’alaa aa lihi wasah bihi ajma’in.

Yang Berbahagia Professor Dr. Dato’ Syed Arabi Idid, Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia,
Ahli-ahli Lembaga Gebenor dan Ahli-ahli Majlis,
Tuan-tuan Yang Terutama Duta dan Pesuruhjaya Tinggi,
Kakitangan akademik dan pentadbiran,
Dif-dif terhormat,
Ibu-ibu, bapa-bapa, waris-waris,
Para pelajar dan para hadirin yang dihormati sekelian

SAMBUTAN

Sama-sama kita bersyukur kepada Allah s.w.t. atas limpah rahmatNya dan keizinanNya sahingga kita berada dalam keadaan sihat dan sejahtera di dalam majlis konvokesyen yang ke-23 pada hari ini.

Selaku Presiden Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, saya berasa sungguh bertuah kerana dapat bersama-sama dengan ibu-bapa, waris dan sanak saudara kepada graduan, dari seluruh dunia, yang akan menerima pelbagai ijazah.

CONGRATULATIONS

Kepada semua para graduan, ibu-bapa dan waris saya ucapkan tahniah.

It is both a great pleasure and an honour, as President of the International Islamic University Malaysia, to have this opportunity, today, to congratulate all graduates, for the satisfaction that you have earned and for your achievements, after having persevered with hard work over the years.

50TH YEAR OF MALAYSIA’S INDEPENDENCE

In five more days, on 31st August, 2007, Malaysia will be celebrating the completion of its 50th year of independance. The whole nation is now being geared up for this celebration and it is rightly so. It is a joyous occasion for the people of Malaysia.

However, while we are celebrating this joyous occasion, we should also remember, that none of us here today, among the graduates, the parents and the staff of the university, played any role in the struggle for independence. Neither today’s cabinet ministers and parliamentarians nor state executive councilors and state assemblymen were involved in the struggle.

Except for the very few pre-merdeka activists, who are still among us, such as Tun Dr. Mahathir, Tun Ghazali Shaf’ie, Tun Fatimah Hashim, Tan Sri Zahari Taib and Dato’ Siti Rahmah, who are known to me, and a few whom I could not remember, others are not around to celebrate.

We should all be grateful to our forefathers for the success of their struggle in freeing us from the yoke of colonialism.

THE NEXT 50 YEARS

The question before us is therefore whether our descendants are able to celebrate the continuing peace and progress, as we are enjoying now, 50 years hence.

27-08-2006 - 22nd IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 22nd IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 2nd Session on 27th August 2006.

Assalaamu’alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Bismillaahirrahmaanirrahiim. Alhamdulillahi rabbal ‘alamin. Wassala tuwassala mu ‘ala asyrafil anbia iwal mursalin. Wa’ala a lihi wasahbihi ajma'in.

Y. B. Dato Syed Arabi Idid, Rector of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM),
Y. B. Tan Sri Prof. Dr. Kamal Hasan,
Y. B. Tengku Datuk Dr. Mohd Azman Shariffadeen bin Tengku Ibrahim, recipient of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy,
Honorable Senator Prof. Dr. Khurshid Ahmad, recipient of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy,
Prof. Dr. Mohd. Azmi Omar, Chairman of the 22nd Convocation of IIUM,
His Excellencies,
The Ambassadors,
Board of Governors and Majlis Members,
Vice Chancellors,
Deputy Rectors and Executive Directors of IIUM,
Senat Members,
Deans and Directors,
Lectures,
Tan Sri-Tan Sri, Dato’-Dato’,
Honorable Guests,
Graduans of International Islamic University Malaysia,
Parents,Members of the Media,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

Sama-sama kita bersyukur kepada Allah SWT atas limpah rahmat-Nya dan dengan keizinan-Nya, kita dapat berada dalam majelis pada hari ini.

Let us invoke the highest praises to Allah S.W.T.

Sebagai President IIUM, saya merasa sungguh bertuah kerana dapat bersama-sama dengan ibu bapak, penjaga, waris dan sanak saudara kepada graduan dari seluruh dunia.

Congratulations

My congratulations to all graduates, parents, relatives and guardians for the achievement of our graduates today.

My special congratulation goes to the honorable Tengku Datuk Dr. Mohd Azman Shariffadeen bin Tengku Ibrahim whom I have known at my school days at Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) and to the honorable Senator Professor Dr. Khurshid Ahmad whom I knew since my active student days in London in the late sixties for the honorary doctorate of philosophy in Computer and Information Engineering and Islamic Economic respectively.

Contribution

As to the honorable Professor Dr. Khurshid Ahmad, I must thank you for bringing me back to the memory of the late beloved Maulana Maududi, with whom we had the discussion in his house at Highbury Islington, my memory to Professor Mannan whose book on Islamic Economic were the first that I read when I was studying at London School of Economics and to Dr. Ahmad El Najjar who founded the first Islamic bank in Mith Ghamr, Egypt in the 1963.

Dear Professor, you might also not be aware of your current contribution to this Islamic University. You have heard earlier on about our great success in producing the best debaters, the best orators in this country. I would like to mention in this gathering that it is the head or the dean of the section which deals with debate is no other than your ex-student Associate Professor Dr. Arif.

I am sure the student and graduate of IIUM will be inspired by the achievement of both of you Datuk Dr. Tengku Azman and Professor Khurshid Ahmad.

21-08-2005 - 21st IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 21st IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 2nd Session on 21st August 2005.

Assalaamu'alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Bismillaa hir rahmaa nir rahim.
Alhamdulillaa hi rabbil ‘alamin.
Wassalaa tu wassalaa mu ‘ala asyrafil anbiaa ii wal mursalin.
Wa’alaa aa lihi wasah bihi ajma’in.

Yang Berbahagia Professor Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan,
Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia,
Ahli-ahli Lembaga Gebenor dan Ahli-ahli Majlis,
Tuan-tuan Yang Terutama Duta dan Pesuruhjaya Tinggi,
Kakitangan akademik dan pentadbiran,
Dif-dif terhormat,
Ibu-ibu, bapa-bapa, waris-waris,
Para pelajar dan para hadirin yang dihormati sekelian

SAMBUTAN

Sama-sama kita bersyukur kepada Allah s.w.t. atas limpah rahmatNya dan keizinanNya sahingga kita berada dalam keadaan sihat dan sejahtera didalam majlis konvokesyen yang ke-21 pada hari ini.

Selaku Presiden Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, saya berasa sungguh bertuah kerana dapat bersama-sama dengan ibu-bapa, waris dan sanak saudara kepada graduan, dari seluruh dunia, yang akan menerima pelbagai ijazah didalam majlis pada hari ini.

CONGRATULATIONS

Kepada semua para graduan, ibu-bapa dan waris saya ucapkan tahniah.

It is both a great pleasure and an honour, as President of the International Islamic University Malaysia, to have this opportunity, today, to congratulate all graduates, for the satisfaction that you have earned and for your achievements, after having persevered with hard work over the years.

CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE

I am sure with the knowledge, virtue and discipline instilled in all of you, in variable doses, quality, quantity and intensities, while studying at this university, and with the good reputation of the university, to back you up, you are now confident and prepared, as intellectuals, to face the many new, varied and unexpected challenges, for change, in the real world outside the campus.

Let us hope that while the reputation of the university backs you up, your service and reputation in the real world, in words and in deeds, will globally enhance the good name of the university.

QUOTING FROM THE CONSTITUTIONAL HEAD

HRH our Constittutional Head, in his speech yesterday said:

‘ When one talks of the glorious days of Islam, one simultaneously refers to the Dark Ages of Europe, when scientists were persecuted and humiliated in the West, and scientific literatures were burnt, as from 800 A. D., to the end of the Dark Ages, and the beginning of the Renaissance.

During that period, the Muslim world had more than 30 world class scientists, of the caliber of Newton, Edison and Einstein.’

HRH further said:

‘ The period of the Renaissance, or the revival of learning, can rightly be called a period of learning from the Muslims or Mulim sources, by the Christians.’

It is important to remember from time to time that while Muslims are now far behind in terms of knowledge, wealth and power, there was a time when we were in front.

23-08-2004 - 20th IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 20th IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 2nd Session on 23th August 2004.

Assalaamu'alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Bismillaa hir rahmaa nir rahim.
Alhamdulillaa hi rabbil ‘alamin.
Wassalaa tu wassalaa mu ‘ala asyrafil anbiaa ii wal mursalin.
Wa’alaa aa lihi wasah bihi ajma’in.

Yang Berbahagia Professor Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan,
Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia,
Ahli-ahli Lembaga Gebenor dan Majlis,
Timbalan-timbalan Rektor,
Ahli-ahli Senat,
Kakitangan akademik dan pentadbiran,
Dif-dif terhormat,
Ibu-ibu, bapa-bapa, waris-waris,
Para pelajar dan para hadirin yang dihormati sekelian.

SAMBUTAN

Sama-sama kita bersyukur kepada Allah s.w.t. atas limpah rahmatNya dan keizinanNya sehingga kita berada dalam keadaan sihat dan sejahtera di dalam majlis konvokesyen yang ke-20 pada hari ini.

Selaku Presiden Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, saya berasa sungguh bertuah kerana dapat bersama-sama dengan ibu-bapa, waris dan sanak saudara kepada graduan dari seluruh dunia yang akan menerima pelbagai ijazah didalam majlis ini.

CONGRATULATIONS

Kepada semua para graduan dan ibu-bapa saya ucapkan tahniah.

It is both a great pleasure and a privilege, as President of the International Islamic University Malaysia, to have this opportunity, today, to congratulate you, who are our bright, hardworking and talented graduates, for your achievements, after having persevered over the years, and thereby completed your degree courses in the various skills and fields of knowledge.

Your degrees represent the culmination of your hard work and the rewards for your effort and enterprise.

CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE

I am sure with the knowledge, virtue and discipline instilled in all graduates, in variable doses, quality, quantity and intensities, while studying at this university, and with the good reputation of the university, to back you up, you are now confident, and prepared to face, the many new, varied and unexpected challenges in the real world outside the campus.

Let us hope that while the reputation of the university backs you up, your service and reputation in the real world, in words and in deeds, will globally enhance the good name of the university.

24-08-2003 19th IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 19th IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 2nd Session on 24th August 2003.

Assalaamu'alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Yang Berbahagia Professor Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan,
Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia,
Ahli-ahli Majlis dan Ahli-ahli Senat,
Timbalan-timbalan rektor,
Kakitangan akademik dan pentadbiran,
Dif-dif terhormat,
Ibu-ibu, bapa-bapa, waris-waris,
Para pelajar dan para hadirin sekelian.

Sama-sama kita memanjatkan syukur kehadrat Allah s.w.t. kerana dengan petunjuknya kita dapat berada di sini pada hari yang bersejarah bagi para graduan, ibubapa serta keluarga yang hadir.

Ini ialah konvokesyen yang ke-19 bagi universiti ini dan angka 19 adalah istimewa di dalam Al Quran dengan adanya ayat yang bermaksud “Atas segalanya ialah 19”.

Semoga, kerja kita pada hari ini mendapat berkat dari yang Maha Esa.

Terima kasih

Pada permulaan kesempatan ini ingin saya mengucapkan tahniah kepada ibubapa yang telah mendidik anak hingga layak untuk menjadi pelajar di universiti ini. Ramai ibubapa dan anak mereka yang kecewa kerana tidak berkesempatan belajar di sini.

Saya juga mengucapkan tahniah kepada pelajar yang telah menggunakan kesempatan untuk belajar di sini sehingga lulus dengan cemerlang.

Seterusnya saya mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada tenaga pengajar universiti ini yang bertanggungjawab berkongsi ilmu, yang dipinjamkan oleh Allah s.w.t. kepada mereka, dengan para graduan sekalian.

Kita juga tidak lupa kepada yang membiayai pembangunan universiti ini, membayar belanja mengurusnya dan kemudian membekal biasiswa atau pinjaman kepada para graduan.

Ikatan budi antara graduan, ibubapa, warga universiti dan kerajaan telah memungkinkan berlansungnya acara bertuah pada hari ini.

Kepada semua, kita ucapkan berbanyak terima kasih. Semoga ikatan budi ini akan terus berada di dalam perbendaharaan ingatan kita.

Sifat Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Universiti ini ialah tajaan Persidangan Organisasi Islam atau OIC. Oleh itu, ianya adalah hasil dari satu tajaan di peringkat global.

Universiti ini membawa nama Islam. Oleh itu, cabaran baginya adalah lebih dari universiti-universiti yang tidak membawa nama Islam. Tanggungjawab kita di sini bukan saja kepada keluarga, bangsa dan negara tetapi juga kepada agama.

Universiti ini juga membawa nama antarabangsa, tenaga pengajarnya datang dari lebih 40 negara dan pelajar-pelajarnya pula datang dari hampir 100 negara.

Oleh itu, para pelajar UIAM berkesempatan mendapat pendedahan yang bersifat antarabangsa.

Oleh kerana nama Malaysia juga ada pada nama universiti ini bermaknalah pelajar-pelajar tempatan dan antarabangsa secara automatik menjadi duta-duta kecil negara Malaysia.

23-08-2003 - 19th IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University Malaysia at the 19th IIUM Convocation Ceremony, 1st Session on 23rd August 2003.

The Honourable Professor Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan, Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia,
Members of the Majlis and members of the Senate,
Your Excellencies the High Commissioners and Ambassadors,
His Excellency Sheikh Maktoum Saeed Al Maktoum and members of his delegation from Dubai,
Respected Vice Chancellors, Rectors and representatives of universities and university colleges,
Deputy Rectors,
Members of the academic and administrative staff,
Honoured guests,
Parents and family members,
Ladies and gentlemen,

Congratulations

In the first session of this 19th convocation, the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) will confer degrees on 660 graduates. I am delighted and honoured to offer my congratulations to the new graduates and future national leaders and future leaders of the Muslim ummah, after having worked very hard, you certainly deserve the rewards for your efforts.

Struggling through and graduating from the International Islamic University Malaysia is something to be proud of. But it is not the end of the journey. It is only the earlier phase in your life-long struggle.

As you proudly walked out of the gate of this university, after this graduation ceremony, you should then begin to perform in the outer world so as the university can also be proud of you.

Besides the students having worked hard, the success of the university also depends on the dedication and diligence of its academic and administrative staff. To them we say thank you.

Image

The Majlis and I are fully aware that while students may come and go, the academic and administrative staff always stay a little longer.

While the performance of the students outside the university will decide on the future image of the university, nationally and internationally, it is the staff of the university which is responsible for the attitude of the students while they are studying here. It is therefore important that in whatever is undertaken, our good image must always be upheld as of now.

Change

As has always been said, besides Allah s.w.t., the only permanency in life is change. This is the world that the graduates will be walking into a continuously changing world. It is a great challenge and also a great opportunity.

Graduates will have to decide whether they would like to be mere observers to all the changes taking place around them or to participate, or even initiate and lead, in adjusting, amending, improving, or guiding these movements of change. Opposing change will only delay but not stop the process. We have to ensure that we are not left behind and that we do not lose out in the end.

30-09-2002 - 18th IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University Malaysia at the 18th IIUM Convocation Ceremony on 30th September 2002.

Assalaamu’alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

The Honourable Professor Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan, Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia,
Respected members of the Majlis,
Deputy Rectors,
Members of the academic and administrative staff,
Honoured guests,
Parents and family members,
Ladies and gentlemen

The Quran

Let us together invoke the highest of praises to Allah s.w.t., the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds, who has said in His noble book:

“There has come to you from Allah, light and perspicuous book.”
Surah Al Maidah, Ayat 15

On this 18th Convocation Ceremony, I take this opportunity to congratulate all graduates for their many and varied successes, all members of the academic staff for the fruits of their effort, the administrative staff for their efficient management and the parents for their able sons and daughters.

Tahniah

Saya ucapkan tahniah kepada ibubapa atas kejayaan anak-anak mereka. Kepada Allah s.w.t kita bersyukur dan kepada kerajaan yang membiayai belanja persekolahan anak-anak kita, kita ucapkan terima kasih.

Thank you

Joining us, today and yesterday, in honouring our graduates and sharing our joy of another year of good harvest are representatives of many nations, together with friends of the university and family members of the graduates.

To all of you, I say ‘thank you’, terima kasih.

23-09-2001 - 17th IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University Malaysia at the 17th IIUM Convocation Ceremony on 23rd September 2001.

Assalaamu’alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Praise to Allah

Bismillaahirrahmaanirrahiim. Alhamdulillaahi rabbal ‘alamin, wassalaa tu wassalaa mu ‘ala asyrafil anbiyaai wal mursalin. Wa’ala aalihi wasahbihi ajma’in.

Let us together invoke the highest of praises to Allah S.W.T., the cherisher and sustainer of the worlds, who has said in his noble book:

“There has come to you from Allah – light and perspicuous book.’ (Surah al Maidah 15).

Salutation to the members of the staff and guests

The honorable Professor Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan, Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia;
Members of the Majlis, Your Excellencies,
Representative of Professor Dr. Dato’ Ariffin Shuhaimi,
Deputy Rectors,
Members of the academic and administrative staff,
Invited guests,
Brothers and sisters in Islam.

On this 17th convocation ceremony I would like once again to welcome distinguished guests, parents and relatives, husbands and wives, of graduates, to this auspicious and memorable occasion.

All the parents, spouses and children of our graduates have a right to be proud as they have a share in the successes of our graduating students today, for without their support and sacrifices these successes would not be possible.

Congratulations to the graduates

With 2,273 more graduates, graduating this year, the number of IIUM graduates totalled 19,974, out of which 17,841 of them are Malaysians.

The good name of this university has been judged and will continue to be judged by the performance of all previous graduates, to be reinforced by all of you who are graduating this year.

This graduation is an occasion which closes a brief chapter of the life of our graduating students. It is a line of demarcation between one chapter of life with another chapter, which is said to be practical and more challenging.

With exposures that you have had in the university’s international environment, learning from guest professors and lecturers and working comfortably with students of different nationalities and culture; with your command of English, the language of the international community; your ability in Arabic, which is the language of Islam,; and your knowledge of Malay, which is the second most spoken language in the Muslim world, you need only hard work and perseverance to face the challenges of the future.

With hard work and perseverance these challenges will meet with abundant opportunities.

On behalf of the academic and administrative staff, and all those who work for the university, I congratulate all of you for your successful effort in your studies and make du’a to Allah S.W.T. That you will keep on being successful.

We trust you in your performance outside the campus and hope that you shall not fail us.

A word of caution

I have however a word of caution to all new graduates. While you are enthusiastic with your degrees in hand, do not be disheartened if, during this difficult period you do not easily get a job, or your employer is initially not impressed with your performance. Have faith and struggle on. Keep in touch with us even after you have graduated for we are ready to at least listen to the problems that you may face.